CIVICS OBJECTIVES

• Identify how, when and where to obtain free or low cost medical, dental and other health care services.
• Participate in CPR and First Aid training and demonstrate knowledge of health and safety occupations.
• Access the health care system and be able to interact with the providers.
• Interpret medical insurance coverage and resolve insurance coverage problems and issues with medical service providers.
• Demonstrate how to use pharmacies/drug stores and medicines.
• Locate and describe available resources in the community for prevention and treatment of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse.

Costs
http://www.charmeck.org/Living/Neighborhoods/Home.htm/ The official Mecklenburg County website provides information on county services and public resources.
http://wch.dhhs.state.nc.us/ North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The mission of the Women's and Children's Health Section (WCH) is to assure, promote and protect the health and development of families with emphasis on women, infants, children and youth. WCH programs place a major emphasis on the provision of preventive health services beginning in the pre-pregnancy period and extending throughout childhood. The Section also administers several programs serving individuals who are developmentally disabled or chronically ill.

Emergencies
http://www.charlottenclinks.com/Community/Emergency_Services/PB_index.html Important telephone numbers


Health Care Nutrition
http://www.healthypeople.gov/ Healthy People 2010 challenges individuals, communities, and professionals—indeed, all of us— to take specific steps to ensure that good health, as well as long life, are enjoyed by all.
http://www.nchealthystart.org/ The North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation is a nationally recognized private, nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing infant death and illness and to improving the health of women and young children in North Carolina. Through the development of strategic public and private partnerships, public policy advocacy efforts and award-winning public education programs, the Foundation is a recognized leader in North Carolina's effort to reduce infant mortality.

Insurance
http://www.healthlaw.org/ National Health Law Program, 36 of working for justice in health care for low income people
http://www.carolinashealthcare.org/ Carolinas HealthCare System page provides comprehensive information on health care issues and services in North Carolina.


Pharmacy
http://www.usp.org/audiences/consumers/pictograms/form.html/ The USP Pictogram Library enables you to use standardized images to convey medication instructions, precautions, and/or warnings to patients and consumers. Pictograms are particularly helpful in passing on important information to patients with a lower level reading ability and patients who use English as a second language. Pictograms are available free-of-charge to professionals and patient information providers to reinforce printed or oral instructions.

Substance Abuse
http://www.na.org/ Narcotics Anonymous



Other
http://www.carolinashealthcare.org highlights types of services and preventative measures for better health
http://healthlinks.washington.edu/ethnomed/ contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related issues pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants to Seattle, many of whom are refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the world.
http://www.healthychildcarenc.org/links/?subject=hcnc_links&category=Safety&maxrows=10 North Carolina Child Care Health and Safety Resource promotes safe and healthy environments for children in child care settings. We provide information, resources, and referrals to the child health and child care communities.
http://www.aap.org/ The American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fourh/afterschool/ the NC 4-H School-Age Care Program Website, a guide to afterschool care information within North Carolina and beyond.
http://www.healthychildcarenc.org/links/?subject=hcnc_links&category=Safety&maxrows=10 North Carolina Child Care Health and Safety Resource promotes safe and healthy environments for children in child care settings. We provide information, resources, and referrals to the child health and child care communities.